MPD: Man evades arrest, invades home

Published 4:55 am, Friday, May 22, 2015

A 38-year-old Midland man was arrested Sunday after allegedly evading officers in a vehicle and on foot while intoxicated, according to court documents.

Jose Grimaldo was held on a $35,000 bond for the third-degree felony charge of evading arrest with a vehicle with previous convictions of the same charge, according to his arrest affidavit. He has since been released.

Midland police officers were dispatched to a residence on Cottonwood Avenue early Sunday morning in reference to a disturbance. Officers observed a pickup hastily round the corner of Cottonwood Avenue and Edwards Street before coming to a complete stop along Cottonwood.

When the officers approached the vehicle with weapons drawn, the driver, later identified as Grimaldo, drove off at a high rate of speed, according to the affidavit. Officers chased the vehicle, which had stopped about a block down, and the driver got out of the vehicle and entered a residence.

Grimaldo entered the house without invitation, according to the arrest affidavit. Officers followed Grimaldo inside and handcuffed him. They noted a strong odor of alcohol from his breath, according to the affidavit.

If convicted of the third-degree felony, Grimaldo could face up to 10 years in prison.